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Heterusia atalantata (Guenée, 1858)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Unmistakeable upperwing pattern, brilliant yellow with a wide black border. At rest, hides this by folding wings up over its back and showing only the undersurface of the hindwings, which are mottled in various shades of brown.
Wing Span: 3.0 cm
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Range: In the US seems to occur only in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of extreme southern Texas. Ranges into Mexico, where recorded at least from San Luis Potosi.
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: RMarkows
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
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Observation date: Dec 20, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 23, 2018
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Observation date: Apr 11, 2017
Submitted by: phil.jeffrey
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 07, 2017
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Observation date: Nov 12, 2016
Submitted by: Lutzbill
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 05, 2017
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Observation date: Jan 22, 2017
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 05, 2017
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Observation date: Dec 17, 2006
Submitted by: Opihi Man
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Aug 18, 2011
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